Z23 computer
E1002102
The Z23 computer was an early transistorized mainframe developed in the late 1950s by German computing pioneer Konrad Zuse for scientific and technical applications.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mainframe computer
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scientific computer ⓘ transistorized computer ⓘ |
| applicationDomain |
engineering firms
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research institutes ⓘ universities ⓘ |
| architecture | binary ⓘ |
| arithmetic |
fixed-point
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floating-point (optional) ⓘ |
| clockFrequency | about 3 kHz ⓘ |
| controlUnit | hardwired control ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dataRepresentation | two's complement ⓘ |
| designPeriod | late 1950s ⓘ |
| developer | Konrad Zuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1950s computers ⓘ |
| family | Zuse Z-series computers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstInstallationYear | 1961 GENERATED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the first transistorized computers built in Germany
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represents transition from vacuum tube to transistor technology in Zuse designs ⓘ |
| inputDevice | punched tape reader ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
scientific applications
ⓘ
technical applications ⓘ |
| logicalStructure | parallel processing within word ⓘ |
| mainMemorySize | 8192 words ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Zuse KG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memoryType | magnetic core memory ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
designed for numerical calculations
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early German transistorized mainframe ⓘ |
| operatingMode | batch processing ⓘ |
| outputDevice | teleprinter ⓘ |
| powerSupply | three-phase AC ⓘ |
| programmingMethod |
assembly language
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machine code ⓘ |
| secondaryStorage |
magnetic drum
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punched tape ⓘ |
| successorTo | Z22 computer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technology | discrete transistors ⓘ |
| usedIn |
scientific computation in Germany
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technical computation in Germany ⓘ |
| wordLength | 40-bit ⓘ |
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